About safed musli
Chlorophytum borivilianum is a herb with lanceolate leaves, from tropical wet forests in the peninsular Indian region. It is cultivated and eaten as a leaf vegetable in some parts of India, and its roots are used as a health tonic under the name safed musli. In traditional Indian medicine, it is used as rasayan or adaptogen. It is considered a white gold in Indian systems of medicine. This herb belongs to the vajikaran rasayana group in Ayurveda. It is commonly known by various vernacular names in India such as safed musli (Hindi), swetha musli (Kannada), tella nela tadi (Telugu), taniravi thang (Tamil), Dholi Musli (Gujarati) and khairuwa (Chhattisgarhi).
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chlorophytum borivilianum
- Genus
- Chlorophytum
- Family
- LILIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-August
- Conservation status
- CR
Local Names
- Hindi
- सफ़ेद मुसली Safed musli, सफेद मूसली, सफ़ेद मूसली
- Bengali
- সফেদ মুসলি
- Telugu
- తెల్ల నేల తడి, white musli
- Kannada
- ಸಫೇದ್ ಮಸ್ಲಿ
Liliaceae
Lily Family
safed musli belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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